brake

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Traders will weigh whether the risk in Iran is “genuinely defused or simply resting,” because calm in the Persian Gulf has a “habit of braking without warning,” he added.

From MarketWatch

Traders will weigh whether the risk in Iran is “genuinely defused or simply resting,” because calm in the Persian Gulf has a “habit of braking without warning,” he added.

From MarketWatch

I asked as the train’s shrieking brakes slowed us to a halt.

From Literature

If you do start skidding, stay calm, steer into the skid and avoid sudden movements like hitting the brakes.

From BBC

He enrolled in the Trade-Tech program in fall 2023 and has taken classes on brakes, suspension and engine theory, among other topics.

From Los Angeles Times